I agree 100% with Lou W. Cannot stand tournament fishing at all big time or local. 2 years ago close to dusk went to get my truck and trailer the local High school kids were all sitting on my trailer busted the bunk board needed to replace it and a new boat to start with. I connected with the coach who’s comment was kids will be kids. A call to the local DNR officer was in order. Lets just say a phone call to the school was in order. I think it’s great high school kids can learn this skill but not all will ever be KVD they should learn to enjoy it for what it is a lifelong skill. Also catch weigh take a pic and release most kids now days can only run a phone watched fish after fish being bounced on the ground thrown in the lake like a football. Really that’s what they learn. Local clubs have fenced me in at landings when they come in they are more important than you. Aggravating to say the least I used to donate to local schools but after what I’ve seen from several different schools no way. Maybe only seeing the bad side sure there are others that are run much differently but I’ll have to see it. Also I thought once a fish is placed in a live well you need to keep it and cannot release it back into the lake are tournaments special treatment? The above also resulted in several tickets and the CO said he was appalled by the behavior.
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